Once specified in the Interchange header,the delimiters are not to be used in a data element value elsewhere in the interchange.
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True
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False
In EDI, delimiters (element separator, segment terminator, sub-element separator) are defined in the ISA header segment. These characters serve as structural markers for parsing the EDI document. They cannot appear literally within data element values, as that would break the parser. If actual data contains these characters, they must be escaped or replaced according to EDI standards.
To answer this question, you need to understand the concept of delimiters in an interchange header.
Option A) True - This option is correct. Once specified in the interchange header, the delimiters (such as segment delimiter, element delimiter, sub-element delimiter) are not to be used in a data element value elsewhere in the interchange. The delimiters are used to separate and define the structure of the interchange, and using them within data element values could lead to misinterpretation of the data.
Option B) False - This option is incorrect. As explained above, the delimiters should not be used within data element values in the interchange.
The correct answer is A) True. This option is correct because the delimiters should not be used in a data element value elsewhere in the interchange.